Activity aboard United States battleship New Mexico before the invasion of Guam in Pacific Theater during World War 2. The New Mexico, BB-40, fires her 5-inch/51 casemate mounted guns. Time 00:28 shows a stern view of the battleship USS Mississippi, BB-41.
Invasion of Guam in Pacific Theater during World War II. A Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) approaches the beach and fires 40 mm guns. 40 mm tracers strafe the beach. LCI moves very close to the shore and continues to strafe the coast with 40 mm guns. Explosions occur on the coast. United States Navy high speed transport APD dead in water as a landing craft moves away from it.
After the Allied occupation of Cherbourg, France during World War II. A sign on a gate reads 'United States Navy Public Relations office' Trucks lined up with men of United States "Drew" units (naval units organized to construct and operate captured ports) are seen loaded on the trucks arriving in Cherbourg. Navy Drew unit personnel loaded on trucks open and eat a meal of C rations. Men talk to each other. A torn poster of Adolf Hitler on the street. Smashed photographs of a German general on the ground.
Bomb damaged German rocket launching installations in Cherbourg, France during World War II. Smoke rises from wreckage. A damaged boat on the coast. Rocket launching installation wrecked with a damaged railroad track. A partially destroyed steel frame structure and nearby tunnel. Men who appear to be U.S. soldiers seen outside the rocket launching installation.
Allied invasion of Zamboanga, Philippines during World War II. Allies bombard the coast of Zamboanga and explosion occurs. YMS (Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper) close to the coast. YMS underway at sea with another one in the background. Four YMS underway at sea in a column. A massive explosion occurs at the coast of Zamboanga. A burning plane falls to sea. Shoreline of Zamboanga after a large explosion, a mushroom cloud rises.
Allied invasion of Zamboanga, Philippines during World War II. Mine sweeping operations off the coast of Zamboanga. Several YMS (Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper) underway at sea. Crew of 40 mm guns feed guns during the operation on board a ship. Coast of Zamboanga bombarded. Three YMS underway and the coastline smoke due to heavy bombardment. Allied destroyer in shore bombards the coast and columns of smoke rise.
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